Senior Placements Co-Ordinator

The University of Central Lancashire is recruiting for a Senior Placements Co-Ordinator to join the team that manages placements within Academic Registry. This a critical role in the administration of key aspects of student placement management. This is a fixed-term contract to cover parental leave for 12 months or until the return of the substantive postholder.

The successful candidate will support the Placements Senior Manager with the implementation and delivery of IT systems to support excellence in student placement management. They will contribute to the development and maintenance of processes and procedures to ensure quality, compliance and the highest levels of satisfaction for students, academic colleagues and placement partners., Academic Registry plays a vital role in the everyday operations of the University, overseeing a number of core administrative services which support every aspect of the student journey, from enrolment through to graduation.

We put students at the heart of everything we do. Operating centrally, we collaborate across all our schools, faculties, campuses and partner institutions to help the University achieve its mission by ensuring that every student who studies with us has an exceptional experience, is able to achieve their potential, and can go on to enjoy a successful career.

Our experienced specialist teams oversee the crucial administrative processes which ensure that our courses are delivered to the highest standards and that the University complies with all professional, statutory and legislative requirements.

By joining the University of Central Lancashire, you'll become part of a thriving community of talent that's united by a shared vision - to transform the lives of our students and create prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Every colleague has a vital role to play in helping us achieve this vision.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding

You will need a degree or equivalent experiential learning and will need to demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. You will be an effective negotiator and able to influence other people's thinking with the ability to contribute to service and policy development, able to work both independently and collaboratively. They will need to be well organised to manage the team with a varied workload of administrative responsibilities, and so previous management experience is essential., Disability Confident
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